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Tactile Gaming

The video game industry extends to real life to satisfy consumer needs

Implications - In the digital age, a bit of tactile entertainment is refreshing. Consumers who feel they've lost touch with the real world are seeking methods of reconnecting with it, yet are not willing to give up the fast-paced, competitive tone of digital entertainment. Tactile gaming allows them to indulge in the best of both worlds.
Trend Themes
1. Tactile Gaming - Consumers seek tactile experiences while still indulging in the competitive tone of digital entertainment. This trend presents an opportunity for the gaming, entertainment, and recreation industries to develop products that blend both physical and digital experiences.
2. Modular Furniture - The trend of modular furniture presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the furniture, construction and home decor industries to create customizable furniture with practical applications that can be rearranged to fit different spaces.
3. Gamification of Phone Cases - The trend of phone cases incorporating games presents an opportunity for phone case, gaming and tech companies to add value and entertainment for consumers, without depleting battery life on smartphones.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry can capitalize on trends like Tactile Gaming by developing products that offer physical experiences in addition to digital entertainment.
2. Furniture - Industries such as Furniture and Home Decor could benefit from incorporating the modular trend into versatile designs that allow for customization and practical applications.
3. Phone Accessories - The phone case industry can benefit from adding gamification features such as the PureGear Retro Game Cases which provide entertainment and protection to smartphone users.
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Tactile Pastime Phone Protectors
Tactile Pastime Phone Protectors
PureGear Retro Game Cases Entertain Without Depleting Power
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Real Mario Kart
Waterloo Labs Faithfully Recreates the Classic Nintendo Racing Game for Real
Lots of people have created Real Mario Kart videos all over the Internet, but not like this. The incredibly talented nerds at Waterloo Labs aren’t recreating Mario Kart through clever video... MORE
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Modular Tetris Furniture
Brackets Furniture by Nendo Can Surround Users Like Parentheses
Nando has created these tetris-like bracket furniture line for Japanese office furniture and supplies brand Kokuyo. The table and sofa set can be arranged in any possible combination and is... MORE
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Sci-Fi Lawn Games
ThinkGeek's Star Wars Death Star Game is Out of This World
ThinkGeek’s Death Star game allows Star Wars fans to take the Death Star Battle to their own backyard. The setup re-enacts the battle between the Rebels in their X-Wing Starfighters and the... MORE
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Building Block Chalk Art
Artist Chris Carlson Recreates Tetris Using Chalk and Animation
Artist Chris Carlson has recreated one of the most popular video games of all time using chalk, a blackboard and some amazing stop motion animation. The result is a charming walk down memory lane as... MORE

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